Are The TV Knobs Brown?

Tommy · Post by **Tommy** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:18 pm

I am looking to order a set of the vintage TV knobs, but everywhere I look the description says:

4 pc Vintage TV Knob Set
Brown knob w/Gold Insert

Brown? Yet, in every picture they appear to be black knobs.

Exactly what color are these knobs?
If I order these "brown" ones will I be getting black (which is what I want)?

8mileshigher · Post by **8mileshigher** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:47 pm

Tommy - check out this prior thread under "Oven Knobs" and there is commentary on the brown knobs, including from John Hall. viewtopic.php?f=22&t=400721&start=0&hilit=oven+knobs

Tommy · Post by **Tommy** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:51 pm

Thanks for the tip. Will do some reading.

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:35 am

are the tv knobs brown?

does a bear take a walk in the woods?

is the pope catholic?

answer to all three is yes! they look black but theyre brown.

krick · Post by **krick** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 2:32 pm

I had some black TV knobs with silver inserts once. I bought them several years ago on eBay but haven't seen any for sale lately.

electrofaro · Post by **electrofaro** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 2:54 pm

Tommy wrote:Brown? Yet, in every picture they appear to be black knobs.

On my Vaio screen they are most definitely brown in both pictures. Albeit dark brown, they're brown.

Danotron · Post by **Danotron** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:42 pm

krick wrote:I had some black TV knobs with silver inserts once. I bought them several years ago on eBay but haven't seen any for sale lately.

I have those same ones (black w/silver inserts) on one of my guitars and was able to find a set for Rich F. at a local guitar show as well. They come up from time to time.

It sounds like RIC never used the black/silver ones at the factory but other than the color, they are pretty much the same; and they look great on a Jetglo guitar!

Tommy · Post by **Tommy** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 5:35 pm

But brown doesn't go with any color!

Come on, think about fashion. Black is the color that can accessorize with anything. On a guitar black can surely go with FireGlo, JetGlo, or Midnight Blue. Brown? What's that famous George Gobel line? "Did you ever feel life was a tuxedo and you were a pair of brown shoes?" Brown is out of place. Brown goes with nothing. Brown knobs on a Red guitar??? Brown on a blue guitar?

Anyway, thanks for the help in settling if they are brown or not. I'm going to order these brown knobs just for the heck of it. I have got to see for myself if they go with red or blue.

paologregorio · Post by **paologregorio** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 5:40 pm

I know that in the case of a suit, brown, tan, and burgundy shoes and belt go with navy.

I think the brown and gold went okay with the gold guards, and the usual MG or vintage FG finish. Brown is a combination of red and yellow, so, brown and gold knobs go with the FG finish and gold guards.

I would still prefer black and silver oven knobs, preferably over a clear, silver-back painted set of guards.

8mileshigher · Post by **8mileshigher** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:45 pm

Danotron wrote: I have those same ones (black w/silver inserts) on one of my guitars and was able to find a set for Rich F. at a local guitar show as well.

and they look great on a Jetglo guitar!

Yes indeed !!

JakeK · Post by **JakeK** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:56 pm

Still think gold guards would make your WB kick even more, Rich...

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 5:29 am

8mileshigher wrote:Tommy - check out this prior thread under "Oven Knobs" and there is commentary on the brown knobs, including from John Hall. viewtopic.php?f=22&t=400721&start=0&hilit=oven+knobs

The 'after market' set I have are black with gold inserts, as can be seen in the picture I posted in the cited thread. I picked those up used at a now-defunct electronics supply shop in San Diego.

not sure · Post by **not sure** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:19 pm

Beautiful guitar, Rich !

8mileshigher · Post by **8mileshigher** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 2:29 am

not sure wrote:Beautiful guitar, Rich !

Hey thanks, Andy !

Tommy · Post by **Tommy** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 10:28 am

I got my knobs, and, yeah, they are a shade of brown. Very dark brown. I like 'em.

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